Evan Bayh decides against run for Indiana governor in 2012

[Newsjock]

Source: Indianapolis Star

U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh will not seek a return engagement as Indiana’s governor in 2012.

“It was a very hard decision,” said Bayh, who served two terms as the state’s top executive from 1989 to 1997. “A big part of me wants to.”

But, he told The Indianapolis Star, he decided that not disrupting his twin sons’ lives, now that they are freshmen in high school, took precedence over political ambition.

Bayh’s decision ends, at least for now, an era in Indiana politics. The son of former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, he burst onto the political scene in 1986 when at age 30 he won election as secretary of state before sweeping to victory as governor two years later.

... Without Bayh heading the Democratic ticket, the odds of a Republican holding on to the governor’s office go up.

Read more: http://www.indystar.com/article/20101211/NEWS05/101211007/

[still_one]

1. After how bayh dissed the progressive in the Democratic party, my only wish for him is that I never

from him again

[JamesA1102]

2. I get the feeling he might run against Obama for the nomination

I wouldn't put it past him. The guy's a snake.

[Joe Bacon]

15. He will challenge Obama in 2012.

No doubt in my mind he will challenge Obama as being too far to the left. He's got 10 million sitting in the bank that he can spend to do that. And the Washington DC Press Corpse will back him all the way. Just wait for a couple weeks and you'll see that old fart Broder pushing Bayh as a "voice of desperately needed bipartisan moderation". And the rest of our Press Whores will fall in line.

I'm one of those who started the Draft Kennedy movement in 1978. And I can tell you from experience that Evan Bayh is NO Ted Kennedy. In fact he's just a disgrace to his Dad, Birch Bayh. I remember Birch Bayh as a tough and solid principled liberal who stood up to the New Right. Something his spoiled son never had any desire to be.

[JamesA1102]

17. You nailed it nt

[msongs]

3. too bad there will only be one republican candidate then lol nt

[Donnachaidh]

4. bet he's sniffing the wind for 2012

With all the talk of primarying Obama -- this toad will go for it.

[WhiteTara]

5. lucky people of Indiana

what a horrible governor he would be.

[Myrina]

6. ... as a resident, I say ... THANK YOU GOD!

Mitch is an asswipe Republican, for sure, but Bayh's underhanded shell-game dealings while he was gov the first time around fucked this state's finances in a major way.

He needs to just retire and be happy being a kept husband while his wife rakes in all her Wellpoint Board dividends.

[butterfly77]

7. He is going to his job...

with the insurance lobby now that his job is done in blocking the public option. ASSHOLE BLUEDOG!!!

[No Elephants]

9. Bingo

[No Elephants]

10. Bingo

[Divernan]

13. & will spend most of his time lobbying in DC, away from his twin sons

[No Elephants]

8. Sit down and shut up already, Sen. Sellout. You're an embarrassment, even to your father,

[onehandle]

11. No shit. It was clear that's he's going for cash now.

Lobbyist central.

Public service is hard work.

[UTUSN]

12. Uh-oh, this means straight to Faux Propaganda Network!1 n/t

[fascisthunter]

14. he has a job waiting for him on C-Street/Wall Street

[MrMickeysMom]

16. "very hard decision" MY ASS...

Take the money and benefits and run, motherfucker...

[704wipes]

19. My outside hunch is he wants to be a Supreme

just a guess

[MrMickeysMom]

20. Really? ....

snark...

[butterfly77]

18. K&R..